PART IIIU.K. CORPORATE CODE

SharesU.K.

Exceptions from regulation 46U.K.

47.F1(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Nothing in regulation 46 requires a company to prepare share certificates in the following cases.

(3) Case 1 is any case where the company’s instrument of incorporation states that share certificates will not be issued and contains provision as to other procedures for evidencing a person’s entitlement to shares.

(4) Case 2 is any case where a shareholder has indicated to the company in writing that he does not wish to receive a certificate.

(5) Case 3 is any case where shares are issued or transferred to the designated person.

(6) Case 4 is any case where shares are issued or transferred to a nominee of a recognised investment exchange who is designated for the purposes of this paragraph in the rules of the investment exchange in question.

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